2004 Charlie May Simon and Diamond Book Award Winners
The Arkansas Department of Education, the Arkansas State Library, and the Arkansas Reading Association are pleased to announce the results of the voting for the 2004 Charlie May Simon Children’s Book Award and the 2004 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award. More than 48,000 ballots have been cast, representing 317 participating schools, and the results have been tabulated. The choice of the voting students is as follows:
CHARLIE MAY SIMON CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD
Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac is the winner of the 2003-2004 Charlie May Simon Children’s Book Award. It is published by HarperCollins.
The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo is the Honor Book for 2003-2004. It is published by Candlewick Press.
ARKANSAS DIAMOND PRIMARY BOOK AWARD
Desser the Best Ever Cat by Maggie Smith is the winner of the 2003-2004 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award. It is published by Random House.
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell and illustrated by David Catrow is the Honor Book 2003-2004. It is published by Putnam.
Both awards are under the sponsorship of the Arkansas Department of Education, the Arkansas State Library, and the Arkansas Reading Association, with support from other cooperating organizations.